# Smith County Texas for the standard three year lease with an option for another two
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456
**Category:** Smith County, TX
**Created:** [January 13, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456 "2026-01-13T17:37:18Z")
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### Author:  [@Donna\_MacDonald](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donna_MacDonald)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456/1 "2026-01-13T17:37:18Z")
I own about 3 acres in the larger parcel noted in green on the attached map. I’ve been offered $100 a mineral acre with a 3/16 royalty. Can anyone tell me if anything’s going on over there? I don’t know. $100 a mineral acre sounds a little low; we just leased another parcel in Smith County for $300 an acre in the T. G Gardner survey A-373 Smith County.
Any advice?
[A-503-02.pdf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/short-url/3XqEfywyR13sTWCvgjtlDYiMuuy.pdf) (155.7 KB)
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456/2 "2026-01-15T22:52:55Z")
Most folks in Texas would want at least 1/5th but prefer 1/4th with a no post production costs lease and no option.
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### Author:  [@Donna\_MacDonald](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donna_MacDonald)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456/3 "2026-01-15T23:23:16Z")
Thanks for responding to me. I appreciate it. I ended up countering with 150 per mineral acre and a 1/5 royalty interest which they accepted. Thanks again for responding.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/smith-county-texas-for-the-standard-three-year-lease-with-an-option-for-another-two/85456/4 "2026-04-13T17:38:00Z")
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